Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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FNUS83 KTOP 060945
FWLTOP
Fire Weather Point Planning Forecasts
National Weather Service Topeka KS
345 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
KSZ058-062200-
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (near Hartford)
38.32N 95.94W Elev. 1066 ft
345 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 49 26 33 19 43
TEMP 27 32 45 49 44 40 37 34 29 28 31 33 28 25 23 21 21 25 37 43 37
DEWPT 26 29 35 36 36 36 35 32 27 25 25 24 23 22 21 19 19 22 26 28 28
MIN/MAX RH 60 96 69 97 55
RH 96 88 68 61 73 85 92 92 92 88 78 69 81 88 92 92 92 88 64 55 70
WIND DIR S S S S S S W NW N N N N N N NE E S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 6 11 12 10 9 8 12 13 13 12 10 5 4 2 2 2 4 8 9 6
WIND GUST 23 20 20 25 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 37 67 68 83 79 54 39 47 76 79 51 36 34 32 26 17 24 24 19 10 9
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 13 14<10<10<10<10 19 23 25 24 12 17 13<10<10 11 19 19<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SW W N N N N N N NE NE SE S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 6 11 17 21 19 17 16 19 24 23 20 16 12 9 6 4 6 10 12 14 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 57 37 50 31 47 23 35
TEMP 31 31 50 51 46 38 47 43 37 32 45 42 32 24 31 29
DEWPT 29 29 36 37 35 28 28 29 28 27 33 31 26 18 17 15
RH 92 92 58 59 65 67 47 57 70 81 62 65 78 77 56 55
PWIND DIR SW SW W NW S W N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
KSZ024-062200-
Potawatomi Indian Reservation
39.33N 95.85W Elev. 1056 ft
345 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 46 21 29 15 41
TEMP 25 30 41 46 41 37 33 29 24 23 27 29 25 21 20 18 18 23 35 41 35
DEWPT 24 28 33 36 35 34 31 27 23 21 20 20 18 17 16 16 16 19 24 28 28
MIN/MAX RH 68 97 68 94 59
RH 96 92 73 68 79 89 92 92 96 92 74 69 74 84 84 92 92 84 64 59 75
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 6 10 12 9 8 11 16 14 13 11 10 5 3 2 2 3 5 10 10 9
WIND GUST 20 23 21 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 29 63 90 86 69 62 52 71 77 78 55 36 43 47 31 18 21 22 25 17 9
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 19 18 21 22 10 11<10<10<10 11 16 15<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE E S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 6 11 16 18 17 13 16 26 24 23 18 14 10 8 4 8 10 12 14 13 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
Date Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 54 33 45 28 42 18 30
TEMP 31 30 49 49 45 34 42 39 33 29 40 37 27 19 27 26
DEWPT 28 28 34 34 32 25 25 25 26 25 28 25 21 13 11 10
RH 88 92 56 56 60 69 50 57 75 85 62 61 78 77 50 50
PWIND DIR SW SW W NW SE N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 10 5 5 5
$$
KSZ012-062200-
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
39.69N 95.66W Elev. 1150 ft
345 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 45 21 27 14 40
TEMP 25 30 41 45 41 39 34 27 23 23 26 27 24 21 20 17 18 22 34 40 35
DEWPT 23 28 32 35 34 33 30 24 18 18 17 17 15 14 11 11 12 16 21 24 26
MIN/MAX RH 65 88 64 77 54
RH 92 92 70 68 76 79 85 88 81 81 68 65 68 74 67 77 77 77 58 52 69
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 5 9 12 8 6 10 14 12 11 10 6 3 2 1 2 2 5 8 9 6
WIND GUST 19 23 17 21 26 24 21
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 OV OV B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 27 57 93 89 66 62 53 84 83 77 57 36 49 62 39 22 24 20 29 19 12
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S
MIX HGT <10<10 11<10<10<10<10 17 21 18 21 21 11 14 12 11<10 12 17 17<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE SE S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 6 12 16 20 18 14 16 27 25 23 19 16 10 8 4 8 11 13 16 18 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 53 31 42 25 41 17 28
TEMP 31 29 48 48 44 33 39 36 31 26 39 35 24 18 25 23
DEWPT 26 26 32 33 29 22 23 22 23 21 26 22 16 10 9 7
RH 81 88 54 56 55 63 52 56 72 81 59 59 71 70 50 50
PWIND DIR SW SW W NW E N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 10 5 5 5
$$
KSZ012-062200-
Iowa Sac&Fox Indian Reservation
39.98N 95.44W Elev. 965 ft
345 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 43 21 25 14 39
TEMP 24 28 39 43 39 37 32 27 23 22 24 25 22 19 18 17 17 21 32 39 34
DEWPT 23 27 31 34 34 33 29 23 18 16 15 14 12 12 10 9 10 14 19 22 24
MIN/MAX RH 67 89 62 74 52
RH 96 96 73 70 82 85 88 85 81 77 68 62 65 74 70 70 73 74 58 50 66
WIND DIR SE SE S SE S SW NW N N N N N N NE E SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 5 11 12 10 8 11 16 13 13 11 9 5 3 2 2 4 6 10 10 9
WIND GUST 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B2 SC FW SC FW SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 40 70 93 92 79 57 69 89 89 83 63 46 59 73 50 23 33 24 34 20 14
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S
Obvis PF
MIX HGT <10<10 10<10<10<10<10 18 22 19 21 21<10 14<10<10<10 11 16 15<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE SE S S SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 4 11 16 20 17 14 18 26 24 21 18 14 9 6 4 8 9 13 16 13 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR PR
Date Tue 12/09/25 Wed 12/10/25 Thu 12/11/25 Fri 12/12/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 53 30 40 24 38 16 26
TEMP 32 30 47 48 44 32 37 34 29 25 36 32 24 17 23 21
DEWPT 26 26 31 32 29 22 21 22 21 20 23 20 15 8 7 5
RH 78 85 53 54 55 66 52 61 72 81 59 61 68 67 50 49
PWIND DIR SW SW W NW E N N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
$$
Below is a weather element key for this product:
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH or MAX/MIN RH(%).........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED; BK = BROKEN; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
K..............SMOKE
F..............FOG
COVERAGE...
IS.............ISOLATED
SC.............SCATTERED
NM.............NUMEROUS
O..............OCCASIONAL
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
WD.............WIDESPREAD
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIX HGT(HUNDREDS OF FT AGL)........MIXING HEIGHT
EXAMPLE: 35 = 3500 FEET; <10 = LESS THAN 1000 FOOT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISP(CAT(KT-FT))...................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD; EX = EXCELLENT
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP or MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
EXAMPLE: <15 = LESS THAN 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH OR GREATER
AVE CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS